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Indonesia’s  New Digital Nomad Visa

Indonesia is introducing a new digital nomad visa to entice more remote workers to the country.  With the pandemic-induced lockdown, people started working from the comfort of their own homes. With many countries now opening their workspaces post the pandemic, more people continue to work remotely.  The visa hopes to incentivise digital nomads to work…
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ETIAS: EU Will Start Charging Visitors To Enter in 2023

The EU has announced the launch of its long-awaited visa waiver scheme, ETIAS, on May 2023. ETIAS had previously been slated for a late 2022 debut. From May 2023, travellers from non-EU countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK will need a valid ETIAS to enter 30 countries in the Schengen…
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Malta to Drop COVID-Related Entry Restrictions on July 25

The Maltese authorities have announced that the country will drop its COVID-19 entry restrictions on 25 July 2022. According to the official website Visit Malta, starting from 25 July, all travellers will be permitted restriction-free entry. This means that Malta will no longer require travellers to present a vaccination, recovery, or test certificate upon arrival.…
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The US Will No Longer Honour Expired Passports As of July

As of July 1, Americans returning to the US from abroad are no longer allowed to enter the country with an expired US passport.  This had previously been allowed for passports that expired from January 2020 due to delays in processing. The rule was originally supposed to end in March of this year, but it…
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Canada Border Restrictions Extended until September

Canada is once again extending all of its existing border requirements for all inbound travellers until at least 30 September 2022. This means that all travellers entering Canada are still required to provide proof of full vaccination or take a recent negative COVID-19 test and quarantine for two weeks upon arrival. Related articles: Travel From…
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